In World of Warcraft, choosing a normal race over an allied race can offer several advantages that enhance the overall gameplay experience. One of the primary benefits of playing a normal race is the rich, immersive lore that comes with it. Normal races have deeply rooted backstories and a well-established presence in the Warcraft universe. This extensive lore adds depth to the player’s journey and fosters a stronger connection to the character and the world around them.
Furthermore, normal races often have more detailed and expansive starting zones. These zones are meticulously designed with a variety of quests that introduce players to the game’s mechanics and the race’s unique storylines. This comprehensive introduction can be particularly beneficial for new players who are still learning the ropes of the game.
Another significant advantage is the variety of character customization options that normal races possess. These options can greatly influence the player’s connection to their character, providing unique visual and thematic elements that can enhance role-playing and immersion.
In contrast, allied races, while visually distinct and appealing, often feel like reskinned versions of existing races with minimal additional content. They generally have less intricate lore and fewer unique customization options. This can lead to a less engaging experience for players who crave a deeper connection to their character’s background and the game’s storyline.
One could argue that the creation of allied races by Blizzard is a sign of the company’s laziness. Instead of developing entirely new races with their own unique starting zones, stories, and customization options, Blizzard opts to introduce allied races that require less development time and effort. This approach allows them to add new content more quickly but at the cost of depth and originality.
In summary, while allied races bring some variety and new aesthetics to the game, the depth and richness of normal races provide a more fulfilling and immersive experience. For those looking to fully immerse themselves in the World of Warcraft universe, normal races offer a more substantial and engaging adventure, demonstrating that sometimes, the traditional choices remain the best.
Choice is good. Vanilla starter experiences are largely irrelevant. “More substantial” adventure? Nope, negligible difference. “More engaging” adventure? That’s a subjective take - for me there is virtually no difference in the played experience. YMMV.
I don’t agree. But allied races are definitely lacking a decent selection of customization. And for some they should just be part of the core race they’re based on, imo.
That’s correct . Is just a flashy movement by blizzard to have everyone Happy…
Few next years .i expect … Orcs allied race for Alliance…Human allied Race for Horde…
They are messing so much at the point that they don’t even know what else to do …
Rather to say that Classic-Tbc and i could say up Cataclysm the Zones of those 5-6 basic races was full of quests , Understanding of gameplay-lore and everything was like you actually fell the Race that you play…
You actually had the feeling that when you start an Orc you played in that environment and get the feeling .
Now …do 5-10 quest …Unlock the Race …that’s all.
I’m old enough but as a game there is no Magic that you feel when you proceed creating a Character…
I remember My 1st char an Undead Rogue and everything was feeling like you play Undead …the story everything was packed for a Journey …
Is not nostalgia but back then a Game was a Game .
The recent six new hair colours for Kul Tirans was a really underwhelming customisation update, they could have easily had more colours when they originally released them.
Richness? Immersive? Really? I would like to know how many still cares about lore in this game. Lore is in a poor mode since a long time.
If we speak about immersive experience we have the majority of the “original races” completely forgotten: gnomes? dwarves? Trolls? Humans? Just orc lore received some polishing with Legion but no more. And here and there Taurens and Forsaken (but just with the calia plot).
